In my essay I wrote about golf and would like to review that in a little more detail. I stated that golf is a sport and not just a game. Also, if we look back at what I said about sports, they have to fill a certain criteria that must be filled. Like all sports, if we like them, give us a lot of enjoyment, they may also have a lot of equipment, and all true sports have competition. Enjoyment is crucial in playing any sport, because how can I do something and do it well if I’m not enjoying it? One of the times that I had a lot of fun was when we went to Lacoma Golf Course and played a round of golf with my dad and brothers. They are really good at golf and have a lot of equipment. They know which club to use for each hit that
Shared hardship can build community. Sebastian Junger wrote Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging to bring to light to this fact. Included in the book are descriptions of many different specific groups (e.g. American Indians and war veterans with PTSD) affected by tragedy (as well as the lack of tragedy) and the lack of community. Junger argues that we need tragedy to bring us together in a way that current society no longer does.
Having never played golf, my first practice was what seemed to be a trial by fire. I was dropped off at the course with my dad’s worn retro golf clubs, tennis shoes, a tucked in polo shirt, and a nothing-to-lose mentality. The veteran players herded us to the driving range to
Living in the American society of today there are not many times we all come together to sit down and listen. We are busy, we have careers, we have kids, and our free time is expensive. However, there are times that we as nation collectively take the time to stop and listen, when the President speaks. Recently President Obama sat down with a white house reporter to discuss his newly evolved views toward gay marriage. His interview was candid, it was spontaneous, and it set off all kinds of alarms across the societal landscape of America.
Is a new home in an exclusive, country-club-style community on your wish list? Are championship-caliber golf courses a non-negotiable component?
As I ran up and down the tee line, I saw my father slamming the ground with a golf club. I could not understand why he was always so angry when practicing. I stopped running and watched him closely, studying his body as he elegantly whipped the club through the air. Sweat was dripping from his nose, his shirt soaked completely through. I was six years old and in awe of this man. At home he was just dad, but on the golf course, he was someone else. He was an athlete. I watched him for hours that day, and I would watch him for years to come as he practiced, trying to find the perfect swing.
The sport that I have dedicated the most time to, golf, has become a part of me—in my soul. To me, golf is more than a sport; it is a lifelong journey of training to temper myself both mentally and physically. Playing golf opens my eyes to observe the world in a unique way, and it lets me taste the bliss of striving. The Georgia State Golf Championship in my sophomore year was one of the most memorable experiences that influenced me, not only by contributing to my interest in golf, but also by building my character and teaching me life lessons. It did not push me to the road of being a professional golfer, but it instilled the spirits of a golfer within me.
More than two decades ago, Ely Callaway set out to build a company that would bring more enjoyment and game improvement to golfers of all skill levels. He accomplished much of that goal in 1991, introducing a technological wonder called the Big Bertha Driver. By creating in Big Bertha a larger clubhead without adding weight, the late
Golf is a game of skill. To be an avid golfer, there are so many techniques and skills to master. Even the slightest movement can change your hit from hitting it straight onto the green to slicing the ball into the trees. There are very few that are masters at this sport. In Los Angeles, California there are 10 golf courses, while in Oxford, Ohio there is only one.
Imagine the sun bursting through the trees for the first time of the new day, the smell of freshly cut grass still potent to your nose as you tee the ball up for a round of golf in the cool mist of a spring morning. "That is what brings you back every time, the smell of the air, the coolness of the whether and the beautiful surroundings that make every shot enjoyable." (Suess, PI) This is the game of golf in its finest and most exquisite time to many people and many people it has touched in its long history. Golf is a lifestyle and not just games to people that are avid in playing. The game of golf has a history that is rich in technological advances and personal accomplishments, which through time has shown to shape
Q. Do golfers enjoy having a digital map of each hole that includes distances to the pins as well as distances to the hazards?
For years, golf has been one of the oldest and most traditional sports. As the equipment and golf courses have changed, the etiquette and rules have not. In golf, etiquette has been a major part of the game. Staying quiet on the course and repairing divots are a few examples of proper formality. Common rules include teeing the ball between the tee markers and marking your ball on the green. Along with these guidelines, there are rules that are controversial and seem unfair to golfers.
The text states “I'm only 23, but I've spent a lifetime on the range.” (Berger 1) Although most people think they can just pick up a club and be good at the sport, they can’t. Most pro golfers have spent their entire lives practicing, most of them have probably dedicated most of their live perfecting their skills. For all other sports the athletes do the same thing, so golf must be a sport. Pro golfers usually don’t have jobs, they don't because they have to spend every day practicing and getting better. Golfers have to leave their jobs to go pro, they have to dedicate their whole lives practicing and getting better at the sport. People in other pro sport leave their jobs to practice, and so does golf so it must be a sport. In one day, the average tour pro spends about three to four hours concentrating on the full swing and the same amount of time on the short-game. (Schiffman 1) Although most people think that golfers don't do much, they do. Golfers spend about eight hours a day a day practicing, that is almost the whole day dedicated to getting better. Most people in other sports don't even spend that much time practicing their sport, so golf must be a sport. Golfers train as hard if not harder then other athletes in other
Yet, many people object the physical exertion aspect with golf, that it does not require any. These objectors who say golf should not be included in that defined group are ignorant to athletics and its regulations. My definition of a sport is a competition that involves athletes who play to win within a certain structure of rules and regulations. Anyone can be an athlete; they do not have to be good to play a sport, as long as they try with some effort. A sport requires certain qualities of an individual too that it can not be without.
Our town is notable for having several interesting golf courses. For those residents whose interests lie in other pursuits, those courses are a waste of large quantities of otherwise useful space that could be better used to construct another mall or store. For the golf enthusiasts among us, however, the preponderance of courses is a delightful benefit of living in this otherwise uninteresting locale, where the only saving grace is the plentiful supply of interesting people.
Many people take up Golf thinking that it is easy, after all, how hard can it be to hit a little white ball with a stick? This thinking evaporates the first time they step onto a driving range and attempt to hit that little white ball. Golf is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. My experience with golf began in May of 2005 when friends came to stay with us; my wife informed me that I would have to take Roy, her friend’s husband Golfing. I had not been to a driving range (since I was in my teens) and I had never played golf on a course before. It was quite an experience; the weather was cold, rainy and nasty the three times we played while they where here, the game hooked me badly, even with the bad shots and the nasty weather.